https://magazine.watertoday.org/news/national/india-ethanol-push-water-crisis-10000-litres-rice-fuel-ethanol-water-footprint-india-niti-aayog-groundwater-warning-2030-sugarcane-maize-ethanol-impact https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-07/cjf6mcea/fPmu1.jpg An industrial ethanol blending plant situated next to green fields. https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-07/u8hnzz6m/Picture2.jpg Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at the launch of high-blend ethanol fuel; the government aims to aggressively scale the program by 2026. https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-07/rq5dr9os/Picture3.jpg High stakes: Growing 1kg of rice requires up to 5,000 litres of water, making it the most water-intensive feedstock for ethanol. https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-07/2n1b8gow/Picture4.jpg The human cost: As groundwater levels plummet in 21 major cities, the diversion of water for industrial ethanol is facing increased scrutiny. https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-07/0nf4izkw/ChatGPT-Image-May-7-2026-033202-PM.png Beyond rice: Sugarcane remains a primary source for ethanol, yet it consumes over 3,600 litres of water for every litre of fuel produced. Magazine-watertoday en 2026-05-21T12:56:28.432Z 10,000 litres water for one litre of ethanol: India's fuel push to worsen water crisis Ethanol Blending, Water Crisis, Groundwater Depletion, Agriculture, Sustainability, Green Energy, NITI Aayog, Maharashtra, Rice Farming, India News https://magazine.watertoday.org/news/national/tambaram-residents-protest-water-charge-hike-chennai-chennai-tambaram-water-tax-hike-tambaram-corporation-water-charges-protest-chromepet-residents-oppose-water-bill https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-21/wzcqjm4a/pexels-shally-imagery-473875988-30224434.jpg A row of public taps running with water. Tambaram residents are currently protesting a steep three-fold hike in water charges despite receiving corporation water supply only twice a week https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-21/wzcqjm4a/pexels-shally-imagery-473875988-30224434.jpg A row of public taps running with water. Tambaram residents are currently protesting a steep three-fold hike in water charges despite receiving corporation water supply only twice a week https://media.assettype.com/magazine-watertoday/2026-05-21/wzcqjm4a/pexels-shally-imagery-473875988-30224434.jpg A row of public taps running with water. Tambaram residents are currently protesting a steep three-fold hike in water charges despite receiving corporation water supply only twice a week Magazine-watertoday en 2026-05-21T09:48:16.833Z Tambaram Residents Protest Water Charge Hike Tambaram Corporation, Chennai Water Supply, Water Tax Hike, Chromepet, Resident Welfare Association, Local Governance, Public Protest